{"id":29215,"date":"2012-08-24T12:28:18","date_gmt":"2012-08-24T06:58:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/?p=29215"},"modified":"2026-10-11T11:55:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T06:25:58","slug":"copyscape-premium-plagiarism-checker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2012\/08\/copyscape-premium-plagiarism-checker\/","title":{"rendered":"Copyscape Premium Plagiarism Checker: Find Copied Content"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Copyscape Premium is a cheap and fast plagiarism checker that finds copies of your content across the web. Scrapers still copy blog posts in 2026, now often rewritten with AI, and duplicate copies can confuse search engines and readers. We started using Copyscape Premium in 2012 while recovering from a Google Panda penalty, and it remains one of the easiest ways for site owners to find copied content. Here is how it works, what it costs and what to do when you find a copy.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29217\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/copyscape-results.png\" alt=\"Copyscape premium plagiarism checker results\" width=\"468\" height=\"328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/copyscape-results.png 468w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/copyscape-results-300x210.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> Copyscape Premium is a pay-per-search plagiarism checker from Copyscape. You buy credits, then paste a URL or text to see every web page that copies it, with the matching words highlighted. It costs a few cents per search, has a Batch Search for many pages at once, and Copysentry can watch your pages and alert you to new copies.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad7f3cc94393\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad7f3cc94393\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2012\/08\/copyscape-premium-plagiarism-checker\/#Copyscape_free_vs_Copyscape_Premium\" >Copyscape free vs Copyscape Premium<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2012\/08\/copyscape-premium-plagiarism-checker\/#How_much_does_Copyscape_Premium_cost\" >How much does Copyscape Premium cost?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2012\/08\/copyscape-premium-plagiarism-checker\/#How_to_use_Copyscape_Premium\" >How to use Copyscape Premium<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2012\/08\/copyscape-premium-plagiarism-checker\/#What_to_do_when_you_find_copied_content\" >What to do when you find copied content<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2012\/08\/copyscape-premium-plagiarism-checker\/#Other_ways_to_find_copied_content\" >Other ways to find copied content<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2012\/08\/copyscape-premium-plagiarism-checker\/#FAQ\" >FAQ<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2012\/08\/copyscape-premium-plagiarism-checker\/#Is_Copyscape_Premium_worth_it\" >Is Copyscape Premium worth it?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2012\/08\/copyscape-premium-plagiarism-checker\/#Can_Copyscape_check_text_that_is_not_online\" >Can Copyscape check text that is not online?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2012\/08\/copyscape-premium-plagiarism-checker\/#Does_Copyscape_find_AI-rewritten_copies\" >Does Copyscape find AI-rewritten copies?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2012\/08\/copyscape-premium-plagiarism-checker\/#Does_copied_content_hurt_my_Google_rankings\" >Does copied content hurt my Google rankings?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Copyscape_free_vs_Copyscape_Premium\"><\/span>Copyscape free vs Copyscape Premium<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Free Copyscape:<\/strong> paste a URL and see the top matches only. We used it for years, but it showed just the first 10 results, while many more sites could be copying our posts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Copyscape Premium:<\/strong> shows all matches, lets you check pasted text (not just live URLs), compares documents and supports batch checks.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Copysentry:<\/strong> a monthly subscription that monitors your pages and emails you when new copies appear.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_does_Copyscape_Premium_cost\"><\/span>How much does Copyscape Premium cost?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Copyscape Premium works on prepaid credits. When we upgraded in 2012, a premium search cost just 5 US cents. Today it is still a few cents per search, with the price based on the length of the text. Check the current prices on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.copyscape.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Copyscape&#8217;s website<\/a> before you buy. For occasional checks, it is far cheaper than a monthly plagiarism tool subscription.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/copyscape-credits.png\" alt=\"buy copyscape premium credits\" width=\"496\" height=\"291\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_use_Copyscape_Premium\"><\/span>How to use Copyscape Premium<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Create an account on Copyscape and buy credits.<\/li>\n<li>Choose <strong>Premium Search<\/strong>, then paste a URL or the text you want to check.<\/li>\n<li>Review the results list. Each result shows the copied page and the percentage of matching text.<\/li>\n<li>Click a result to see the copied words highlighted side by side.<\/li>\n<li>For a whole site, use <strong>Batch Search<\/strong> with a list of URLs or your sitemap, but remember each page uses credits.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_do_when_you_find_copied_content\"><\/span>What to do when you find copied content<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ask for removal:<\/strong> contact the site owner first and ask them to remove the copy or credit and link to you.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Contact the host:<\/strong> most hosting companies act on copyright complaints.<\/li>\n<li><strong>File a DMCA request with Google:<\/strong> use Google&#8217;s copyright removal form to remove infringing pages from search results.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Protect your feed:<\/strong> many scrapers copy RSS feeds, so see how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2013\/03\/stop-rss-feed-scraping-content-theft\/\">stop RSS feed scraping and content theft<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Do not panic about SEO:<\/strong> Google usually identifies the original, so focus on copies that outrank you or harm your brand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_ways_to_find_copied_content\"><\/span>Other ways to find copied content<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Search Google for an exact sentence from your post in quotes.<\/li>\n<li>Set a Google Alert for a unique phrase or your site name.<\/li>\n<li>Use other plagiarism checkers such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quetext.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quetext<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/copyleaks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Copyleaks<\/a>, which can also detect AI-rewritten text.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Copyscape_Premium_worth_it\"><\/span>Is Copyscape Premium worth it?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>For bloggers and publishers who check content now and then, yes. You only pay for searches you run.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_Copyscape_check_text_that_is_not_online\"><\/span>Can Copyscape check text that is not online?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes. Copyscape Premium lets you paste text, which is useful for checking articles from writers before publishing.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Copyscape_find_AI-rewritten_copies\"><\/span>Does Copyscape find AI-rewritten copies?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It finds matching wording. Heavily rewritten copies may not match, so also search for unique phrases and facts.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_copied_content_hurt_my_Google_rankings\"><\/span>Does copied content hurt my Google rankings?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Usually not, because Google tries to show the original. 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